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  • December 5, 2014 at 1:54 pm #22828
    BrokenBootneck

    Afternoon all

    Our cycle to work scheme is nearly here again, and as n+1 is the optimal number can anybody help with recommendations based on my requirements.

    1. Disc brakes

    2. 28c or plus

    3. Full mudguard able to be fitted, clip on style not an option (ability to mount a rack would be a bonus)

    4. 105, 11 speed would be ideal (I already have Campag and SRAM)

    5. Preferably a road bike not a CX, I already have a Boardman CX Team

    This is to become a full on winter bike, happy with Aluminium or Steel.

    Thanks in advance.

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  • December 9, 2014 at 6:09 pm #822727
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    Carter

    Good point – I have the same
    Good point – I have the same rack on mine for the same reason!

    While I maintain this is the one to pick, isn’t the Charge Plug 4 just under a grand, 105 etc, etc? Might be worth considering (as a runner-up option, of course!)

    December 9, 2014 at 5:59 pm #822725
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    bikebot

    Carter wrote:You might give

    Carter wrote:
    You might give Planet X a look – I’m very happy with my Kaffenback, the London Road isn’t uninteresting either.
    Custom builds are usually an option, so you could talk costs for 105 if that’s the deal-breaking point for you.

    HTH

    I built a bike up around the Kaffenback frame, and it’s an absolute bargain. A word of warning, you will need to pick carefully to fit guards and rack at the back as the calipers are mounted on the seat stays. I used an axiom streamliner rack, which sets everything back a few centimetres, and that also helps with pannier/foot clearance for the short chainstays.

    December 9, 2014 at 5:45 pm #822723
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    fukawitribe

    bigshape wrote:i’d go

    bigshape wrote:
    i’d go equilibrium disc 10 for £1099
    only box it doesn’t tick on your list is 105 gruppo…

    re: planet x – they charge a 10% admin fee depending on what scheme you’re on.

    That might because, depending on what scheme you’re on, the scheme charges that ‘admin’ fee (mine charged 10%) all of which are frankly extortionate IMO. From the Planet-X website (http://www.planetx.co.uk/cycle-scheme).

    An admin fee of 10% applies with cyclescheme.co.uk, On Your Bike and Bike2work vouchers, as well as Salary Extras. A 12% fee applies with Cycle Plus vouchers and a 12.5% fee applies with the NHS SME HCI scheme.

    All of these third-party organisations charge us a fee on each bike we supply to a customer for administering the scheme on behalf of your employer. We pass this exact charge on to you without adding anything extra ourselves because our pricing is too low to absorb it. The additional charge DOES NOT APPLY if an employer is paying us directly for the bike.

    December 9, 2014 at 4:51 pm #822721
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    bigshape

    i’d go equilibrium disc 10
    i’d go equilibrium disc 10 for £1099
    only box it doesn’t tick on your list is 105 gruppo…

    re: planet x – they charge a 10% admin fee depending on what scheme you’re on.

    December 9, 2014 at 1:40 pm #822719
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    BrokenBootneck

    I might drop Planet X a line,
    I might drop Planet X a line, I have family near the shop so I can visit them and kill two birds with one stone

    December 7, 2014 at 8:29 pm #822717
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    mzungu

    I couldn’t decide what I
    I couldn’t decide what I needed this year. I’ve ended up ordering a Brompton 😕

    December 6, 2014 at 6:36 pm #822715
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    Carter

    You might give Planet X a
    You might give Planet X a look – I’m very happy with my Kaffenback, the London Road isn’t uninteresting either.
    Custom builds are usually an option, so you could talk costs for 105 if that’s the deal-breaking point for you.

    HTH

    December 6, 2014 at 1:59 pm #822713
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    Redvee

    To get 105 10/11speed you’re
    To get 105 10/11speed you’re going to have to go over the £1k threshold unless you manage to blag a sales bike or get a good retailer like me who did a £1100 bke for £1000 cause the first choice bike wasn’t available for 6 weeks. I got a Forma Culver CX Sport like this.
    10sp 105, Avid discs, rack and guards and comes with 32c CX tyres as standard but I now run 28c Conti 4Seasons. Apart from being white and showing every little dirt/mud splash I’ve got no complaints with it.

    http://www.formebikes.co.uk/products/bikes/road/calvercxsport

    December 6, 2014 at 12:49 pm #822711
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    E27006

    Btwin nework 700 Shimano
    Btwin nework 700 Shimano Alfine 8-speed hub gear as reviewed in the forum,
    hub gears are weatherproof for Winter riding.

    http://road.cc/content/review/135516-btwin-nework-700-city-bike

    December 6, 2014 at 11:11 am #822709
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    parksey

    Yeah, the advice on the Evans
    Yeah, the advice on the Evans question page is certainly contradictory!

    One of the reasons I chose the Whyte was because you can get Whyte-designed model specific mudguards for it (and still have 28mm tyres), no fannying about trying to get SKS ones to fit. Think they’re about £35.

    Also on my list was the GT Grade Alloy 105 and the Genesis Equilibrium Disc 10, but the Whyte seemed to be the best all round proposition for me.

    December 5, 2014 at 8:50 pm #822707
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    BrokenBootneck

    Hopefully in the January
    Hopefully in the January sales the Suffolk will be reduced.

    ref the Cannondale

    I asked the question on the Evans website. Answer below. Please let me know how you get on though.

    STAFF
    No – you will have to consider some clip-on mudguards instead like the SKS Race Blade XL.
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    December 5, 2014 at 8:24 pm #822705
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    parksey

    Ah, on reading properly I
    Ah, on reading properly I realise you already mentioned the Whyte. 🙂

    If you definitely can’t go over the C2W limit then the Dorset is basically the same bike but with a 9 speed Tiagra/Sora mix.

    11 speed 105 is definitely worth the extra £200 though…

    December 5, 2014 at 8:20 pm #822703
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    parksey

    If you can put another £200
    If you can put another £200 in on top of C2W, the Whyte Suffolk ticks all your boxes. I get mine in a couple of weeks.

    December 5, 2014 at 8:14 pm #822701
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    Kauto

    +1 on the 2015 Cannondale
    +1 on the 2015 Cannondale Synapse 105 Disc (11sp). I have one and have been told it will take full mudguards so ordered some SKS Chromoplastics and waiting for them to arrive. Currently on 25mm but looking at getting some 28mm 4Seasons if they will fit. Fingers crossed

    December 5, 2014 at 3:53 pm #822699
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    BrokenBootneck

    Cheers, I looked at them, but
    Cheers, I looked at them, but no Disc brake, and it comes with 23c tyres. The Whyte Suffolk looks good, but just a bit to pricey.

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